Description
This is a rare November 7th, 1943 playbill from the Original Broadway production of the GYPSY ROSE LEE comedy "THE NAKED GENIUS" which played the Plymouth Theatre in New York City. (The production opened October 21st, 1943 and closed after only 36 performances.) ..... The play starred JOAN BLONDELL (shown in the cover photo) and featured PAULINE MYERS, MILLARD MITCHELL, BYRON RUSSELL, REX O'MALLEY, KAY BUCKLEY, KAREN STEVENS, MARCEL ROUSSEAU, ANTON McQUADE, PHYLLIS POVAH, BERTHA BELMORE, GEORGIA SOTHERN, LEWIS CHARLES, DONALD RANDOLPH, DORO MERANDE, EMILY ROSS, FRIEDA ALTMAN, EDMONIA NOLLEY, ROSEMARY RICE, MARY ASHWORTH, GIL MAISON, BERNICE MAISON, JAMES MOORE, WILLIAM TORPEY, JOHN SOUTHER, JUDSON LANGILL, MARIE LOUISE DANA, GEORGE COTTON, TOM DALY, RALPH LEWIS, ROBERT DOWNING and RALPH GLOVER ..... CREDITS: Book by GYPSY ROSE LEE; Sets designed by FREDERICK FOX; Costumes designed by BILLY LIVINGSTON; Directed by GEORGE S. KAUFMAN; Produced by MICHAEL TODD ..... DETAILS: This 26 page playbill measures 6 1/2" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, bios of each of the leading actors and the author and wonderful vintage advertising but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light creasing from normal handling, this rare playbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
